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    GSlll reported to launch in May?

    in Samsung

    Posted

    Its piqued my interest. If Sprint can get an aptly named Epic version of it with LTE, I'm sold.

     

    However, if HTC beats them with some Evo flavored LTE product that is well spec'd...I may go with that first.

     

    I think I will skip the Galaxy Nexus, because in some ways its inferior to the E4GT. But I really want the first well spec'd quad core LTE phone as my next device.

     

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    Microsoft resorts to bribing AT&T sales associates to sell windows phones.

    in OS'es/ROM's & Themes

    Posted

    Don't get me wrong, I like Windows Phone 7. Haven't tried out 7.5 Mango yet, but 7 was really nice and stable. A first for me in all my dealings with Microsoft over the years. I've had Windows Mobile phones in the past that needed to be thrown under a car tire on more than one occasion, lol.

     

    Did I just see "stable" in the same sentence as a Windows product? Wow. I never thought I'd see this day! :lol:

     

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    VoLTE Chip

    in General Topics

    Posted

     

    I am curious why everyone is so agog over VoLTE. Certainly, the prospect of ubiquitous mobile VoIP is, at least technologically speaking, an interesting paradigm shift. But do we really expect an enhanced end user experience from VoLTE? CDMA1X spreading gain, soft handoff, and noise suppression make it almost ideally suited to moderate bit rate voice transmission. So, VoLTE has a high standard to follow.

     

    AJ

     

    I think some carriers are excited about a single technology network where all frequency is being utilized at maximum spectral efficiency. Verizon certainly is aiming for an all LTE network at warp speed ahead.

     

    I think in the case of Verizon, they want an all LTE network for simplicity and cost savings. And the ability to repurpose all its existing spectrum to LTE as soon as they can reasonable force its customers to migrate.

     

    In the case of MetroPCS, I think they are so deseperate for LTE spectrum, that they desperately need to use its 1x spectrum for LTE. So why not kill two birds with one stone?

     

    I don't advocate that these are the best solutions necessarily. But I can see why these two carriers are pursuing it so readily.

     

    VoLTE is going to be interesting to watch deploy and mature.

     

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    RIM enticing Android developers to port their apps with a free BB Playbook

    in OS'es/ROM's & Themes

    Posted

    This is actually the smartest move its made in years. I think Apps is the biggest thing hurting their new OS 10. And to be able to run Android apps in a BB environment will be a very good thing.

     

    It may not get them to a place of growing market share. But it will help slow or stop their customer turnover. The remaining BB people are a die hard lot. They want a reason to stay. Any reason.

     

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    HTC earnings fall, admits poor choices in phone design & engineering.

    in HTC

    Posted

    I couldn't agree more. HTC used yo be the best. But they are getting left behind. Their new prototypes look great, though.

     

    So if they can get their new stuff to marker quickly, with ICS and get competitive to Samsung, then HTC can pull out of the dive no problem.

     

    If they continue in the death spiral just throwing their hands in the air, then they will be just like RIM. Just wondering how much longer until they hit water. :(

     

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    VoLTE Chip

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 3 February 2012

     

    Verizon is supposedly working with OEM's now on on voice only VoLTE handsets and VoLTE feature phones. I think we are just about there.

    VoLTE Chip

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 2 February 2012

     

    VoLTE is coming! And interoperability with existing 3G and 2G networks will be essential. This is an exciting development. I remember reading about 3 or 4 years ago some naysayers said it was virtually impossible to handoff between VoLTE and existing voice networks, and that VoLTE networks would have to be stand alone. Boy, did they call that wrong! I love evolving technology.

    Sprint Customers not as satisfied with customer service, Sprint drops from first to third.

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 2 February 2012

     

    I have only had two instance of dealing with Sprint Customer Service in the past year. The last one was when I activated my E4GT...and that was a flawless experience. The other was a billing error, and that one was painful to resolve. It was eventually to my satisfaction. But it was a long, drawn out process. And one of the reps was slightly combative.

    Tucows offering cell phone service on Sprint's network, includes 4G WiMax

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 3 February 2012

     

    The only thing is as an MVNO, you are not subject to Sprint's roaming deals. So you will only have service on the Sprint native network. But this won't matter to millions of people. However, for me, my city is the last Sprint service area for 100's of miles. Sprint service in my city and all points south is great. But if you drive 5 miles north of town, the next Sprint service you get will be in Durango, Colorado or Pueblo, Colorado, depending which way you travel. I live off Verizon roaming in these areas.

    How long has everyone been with Sprint?

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 29 January 2012

     

    I joined Sprint on June 4, 2010...opening day for the Evo. AT&T had told me to hit the bricks two weeks before because of excessive roaming. Sprint has great coverage in my area and the Evo was an exciting ground breaking device and their pricing was way better than Verizon for four lines.

     

    I never thought I would have been running a Sprint site a year later.

     

    - Robert

    Hey, AT&T, quit whining!

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 29 January 2012

     

    I read this article over lunch today. I nearly choked on my chicken salad. ATT's whining is obnoxious. Its like listening to a spoiled brat. You first want to smack the child and then punch their Daddy right in the mouth. LOL

     

    Seriously though, ATT would be far more successful attacking Sprint than the FCC. That's just dumb. Its counter productive, alienating and makes you look like a child. Almost all the ATT customers I know are annoyed by it. Except the ATT apologists over at the Sprint Users forum. Which, conincidentally, are really starting to piss me off.

    Your top 5 games/timewasters.

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 23 January 2012

     

    I'm a nerd. I like to read Wikipedia. Just pick a random topic or subject that I have some peripheral interest in and read. Especially geographical subjects. I used to read the Encyclopedia Brittanica when I was a kid. Major dork alert. However, when I want to kill time mindlessly, I started playing Angry Birds in the past month or so. I put it off forever. My kids always play it. I finally have succumb.

    What are your top 5 apps?

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 20 January 2012

     

     

    For me:

    • Browser...that's how I keep up with S4GRU.
    • Facebook...that's how I keep up with S4GRU
    • Twitter...that's how I keep up with S4GRU
    • Tapatalk...that's how I keep up with every other forum that's not S4GRU

    Other than S4GRU related stuff...

    • SpeedTest...because I always have to know how the network is performing right this very second.
    • Root Metrics & Sensorly...I've always gotta provide feedback how the network is performing every second
    • CDMA Field Test...I'm a wireless dork, I'm sorry. I want to know what tower I'm connected to in order to better understand the results from the upper two.
    • Tech Site Apps...BGR, CNET and Engadget

    Honorable Mentions:

    • Gas Buddy...I'm obsessed with buying gasoline at the cheapest price
    • Urbanspoon...I'm a foodie and a Prime contributor
    • You Version Bible...because I'm one of those Jesus freaks
    • Hanging with Friends and Words with Friends...user name NMherron if you want to send me a game
    • PowerAmp...this app is awesome. Not only is it a music player, but has a pre-amp. Makes my car stereo boom. It also has different equalizer settings that can be saved as individual profiles. I have one for each car I drive, because each stereo sounds different. Love it!

    Nokia - The 1st true Windows Phone?

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 18 January 2012

     

     

    The moniker "The Worlds First True Windows Phone" rubs a lot of people the wrong way. I'm sticking with my prediction that no WP product gets released on the Now Network until after the next iPhone release. But even Sprint VPs have said that they'll probably offer it August/September time frame. So I guess I'm sticking my neck out there trying to think in a way that I think Sprint thinks. Can I say "think" so many times in one sentence?

    22 LTE Comunities?

    in Markets

    Posted

    Migrated from Original Forum. Originally Posted 14 January 2012

     

    Remember that the first cities announced were all Ericsson cities. We haven't heard the Samsung and AlcaLu cities yet. Stay tuned.

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